Receipt from Hancock County, Illinois, Collector’s Office, 25 April 1842

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Receipt from Hancock County, Illinois, Collector’s Office, 25 April 1842
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Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL, Collector’s Office, Receipt, to JS,
Hancock Co.
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, IL, 25 Apr. 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of J. B. Mathews; dockets in handwriting of
Daniel Miles
23 July 1772–12 Oct. 1845. Born at Sanbornton, Belknap Co., New Hampshire. Son of Josiah Miles and Marah Sanborn. Married Electa Chamberlin, 30 Sept. 1813. Moved to Bath, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...
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Newel K. Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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State of Illinois,)

Hancock County
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Collector’s Office,
Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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April 25th A. D. 1842

Received of Jos Smith

Five Dollars and 17 — Cents, being the amount of Tax, <& cost> due to the said State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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and to the said County of
Hancock
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, on the following tract<s> of Land and Town Lot, for the year A. D. 1841.

Description of Land Description of Town Lots. Value. Am’t of Tax

Part of Sec. Section. Towns. Range. Acres. Value. No. Lot Block. Town. Dollars. Dollars. Cents.

W½ N.W. 5. 4 N. 8 W. 74.85 224. 55— — — — 1. 57½

E½ N. E. 6 4 N. 8 W. 82.56 247. 68 — — — — 1. 73½

E½ S. E 31 5 N. 8 W 80. 240. — — — — 1. 68

4. 99

Cost advertising 3 tracts .18

5. 17

J B. Mathews

COLLECTOR,
H. C.
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Receipt from Hancock County, Illinois, Collector’s Office, 25 April 1842
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